What is 'LSE'? | Freetrade Dictionary

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Dirty price

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

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